tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66721372997574442572024-02-02T19:54:43.513-05:00Iris PhotoCollectiveThe Iris PhotoCollective is dedicated to documenting people of color and their relationship to the world.Iris PhotoCollectivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09358141118554624573noreply@blogger.comBlogger68125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672137299757444257.post-30678694740189617912012-08-05T14:27:00.001-04:002012-08-15T01:17:07.212-04:00BIG PICTURE
The Big Picture is an idiom often used in spoken language that refers to the overall perspective of objective, not just the fine details. It is an expansion of meaning that gives way to an over-arching theme. The details provide meaning, which eventually yields to understanding. In the visual language of photojournalism, comprehension is not determined by a large frame but rather, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672137299757444257.post-28889281398795599482012-05-04T09:33:00.001-04:002012-08-15T01:12:58.807-04:00Eyes to the World
The Iris PhotoCollective is exhibiting an international body of work from the last two decades at the New Beginnings Barber Shop
in Baltimore. Troy Staton, owner of New Beginnings, has created an
amazing gallery in the West Baltimore neighborhood across from Hollins
Market to bring art directly to the people.
The Iris PhotoCollective
is made up of four like-minded photographers who Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672137299757444257.post-43420539849937523592012-04-13T16:43:00.000-04:002012-04-13T17:59:29.222-04:00Iris Rising: QR Art Guide
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The
exhibit is an array of exciting IPC Visual Lab students' works by four
women who, each equipped with a unique personal and professional vision,
interpret life in South Florida through visual symbols. Their
documentary photography is driven by a wide range of emotional forces –
humanistic and aesthetic – distinctly synergized by the feminine
perspective.
The exhibit is Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672137299757444257.post-80269912611121502962012-03-26T16:27:00.000-04:002012-03-26T16:33:20.324-04:00I Witness Review
Bernice Steinbaum Gallery 3550 N Miami Avenue, Miami, Florida
http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/03/25/v-fullstory/2711800/miami-photojournalism-exhibit.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672137299757444257.post-38219610102500414062012-03-19T07:43:00.000-04:002012-03-19T07:43:05.417-04:00DIVERSITY AT ITS BEST
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672137299757444257.post-85946530128704860962012-02-24T17:34:00.000-05:002012-02-28T15:32:53.322-05:00IPC Visual Lab Spring Semester
IRIS Rising
IPC Visual Lab is holding its Open House on Friday, March 16th, 2012 in conjunction with the Rhythm Foundation's Big Night in Little Haiti Third Friday event.
IPC Visual Lab is an intensive hands-on program begins Saturday, March 24. Students are encouraged to be creative, but are also taught to think of each project as a concise statement of artistic, documentary Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672137299757444257.post-52069516447304859672012-02-24T13:39:00.000-05:002012-03-07T12:35:32.195-05:00FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: I WitnessMiami, Florida - Twenty-five internationally celebrated photojournalists have
contributed 50 fine-art images, captured during the historical events worldwide,
to an unprecedented exhibition at the Bernice Steinbaum Gallery.
I Witness explores conflict through the images of these artists, whose work reflects
personal, internal, psychosocial, military, cultural or religious experiences, while Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672137299757444257.post-1405097250045603852011-12-12T22:11:00.002-05:002011-12-13T10:05:35.373-05:00African Diaspora Panel by Jennifer Kay
On
Dec. 3, at the peak of Art Basel Miami Beach, a panel of artists,
educators and Miami community leaders met at the Little Haiti Cultural
Center to discuss African Diaspora art.
Among
the panelists were Iris PhotoCollective’s Carl Juste and Andre Chung.
Other panelists at the symposium entitled “Miami Crossroads: Developing
the African Diaspora Art Footprint” included MarshallAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672137299757444257.post-22361328043643733692011-12-07T23:03:00.001-05:002011-12-13T10:13:25.777-05:00Preparing for Concert Photography: Sacha Suarez
I recently received an amazing opportunity to shoot a
concert for my company’s site and I was so excited I did not realize the minor
details that make or break the assignment.
My purpose was to capture the concert for the fans for my company’s site
to view.
I will walk you through my
challenges, my learning’s and finally the outcome. A couple of challenges I faced Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672137299757444257.post-39684617967472906572011-11-17T23:21:00.001-05:002011-11-17T23:52:06.981-05:00OCCUPY 305
Occupy Miami Rally
November 17, 2011
I went to the Nov. 17 Occupy Miami rally and march looking for faces, and I found one face everywhere: Guy Fawkes, the “V for Vendetta” mask that has become a symbol of the 99% protests, was reproduced in several forms.
Some wore the pointed, smiling mask tipped back on their heads, leaving their own faces visible beneath it. The grin wasAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672137299757444257.post-29577796969941701512011-11-10T22:25:00.001-05:002011-11-10T23:05:21.668-05:00Shot in the DarkBy Jennifer Kay
Photography is problem solving, Brian Smith told us at his Miami launch for his book “Art & Soul.” Photography is creating opportunities out of problems.
Lately, I’ve made a point of shooting in problematic situations. I’ve only allowed myself to shoot with available light, which means I’m often shooting in the dark.
Solution 1: Find the Light
I’ve incorporated a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672137299757444257.post-79907869957337427582011-11-05T08:31:00.009-04:002011-11-05T09:28:47.216-04:00Iris Rising: Miami Ironman 70.3By Jenny Romney/IPC Visual Lab StudentSince its inception in 2006, the Ironman 70.3 series has become the fastest growing triathlon series in the world. Events around the world qualify athletes for the Ironman World Championship 70.3. The grueling Miami triathlon took place this past Sunday, October 30 in downtown Miami and about 3,000 physically fit men and women participated to test their Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672137299757444257.post-62285132817358064222011-09-18T08:35:00.007-04:002011-09-19T03:04:03.336-04:00Inner Vision: Day 66 - 70Jennifer Kay is a Miami-based reporter for The Associated Press who has enrolled in Iris' IPC Visual Lab. Before moving to Miami in 2005, Kay was an editorial assistant in the AP’s Philadelphia bureau, and previously graduated in 2001 from Dartmouth College, where she was the photography editor of the daily student newspaper. Kay is looking to expand her knowledge of the visual language and to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672137299757444257.post-64541895722809780262011-09-14T06:13:00.008-04:002011-09-19T08:46:06.718-04:00Completion of the 7x10 ProjectPROJECT 7x10The purpose of Project 7:10 was to produce one image each day for 10 weeks. Taking a photo every day was the easy part. The challenge was creating a photo, on a daily basis, that actually illustrated my thoughts, concept, or vision of the subject or scene being photographed, and which had a strong composition. The real challenge for me was having to push myself creatively and seeing Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672137299757444257.post-74838304252998830612011-09-14T01:03:00.009-04:002011-09-18T08:35:02.938-04:00Inner Vision: Day 61 - 65Day 61: DockWhen: 15 April, 8:19 p.m.Where: Publix parking garage, 3rd level, South BeachExposure: F3.3, 1/50, ISO1600Inner Thoughts: As soon as I pulled into the rooftop lot I saw this guy half-illuminated under the light and I liked the near-symmetry of him and the shopping cart in the light at two otherwise equal picnic tables. Jennifer Kay is a Miami-based reporter for The Associated Press Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672137299757444257.post-86931349519377412612011-09-13T09:22:00.008-04:002011-09-14T00:58:02.084-04:00Inner Vision: 56 - 60Day 56: My BlockMy third walk around my block, camera in hand and Carl in tow. Colorful scooters caught my eyes - colors and hues what a surprise!When: 16 MayWhere: my block, South BeachInner Thoughts: I think I'm starting to get it now, thanks to a walk around the block with Carl.Jennifer Kay is a Miami-based reporter for The Associated Press who has enrolled in Iris' IPC Visual Lab. Before Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672137299757444257.post-33407973089525917502011-09-12T18:02:00.009-04:002011-09-13T09:23:46.021-04:00Inner Vision: Day 51 - 55Day 51: GraffitiThe narrow view of the graffiti through the fences gives a "peeping tom" sense to this scene. It's as if the curtains are being pulled apart on a secret scene.When: 11 May, 7:29 a.m.Where: Alton Road between 9th and 10th, South BeachInner Thoughts: I just liked how the light looked in this empty lot and coming through the green fences.Jennifer Kay is a Miami-based reporter for TheAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672137299757444257.post-33607114844093323062011-09-12T01:01:00.008-04:002011-09-12T01:46:59.672-04:00Inner Vision: 46 - 50Day 46: 2 WomenWhen I shot this frame, I mostly saw the symmetry of the two women on either side of the trash can. Carl saw an analysis in the frame: What the women carries reveals information about where each is in her life, how much she needs to buy from the same store.When: 6 May, 7:02 p.m.Where: outside Publix, 6th and Alton, South BeachInner Thoughts: I saw these two women outside the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672137299757444257.post-40359176045609295572011-08-24T08:55:00.008-04:002011-08-30T11:53:32.576-04:00IPC Visual Lab Open House - Sept 16th, 2011
IRIS Rising
IPC Visual Lab is holding its Open House and Exhibition on Friday,
September 16th, 2011 in conjunction with the Rhythm Foundation's Big Night in Little Haiti Third Friday event.
The photography of present and past IPC Visual Lab students along with the works of instructors, André Chung, CW Griffin, Carl Juste, and Jeffery A. Salter will be showcased inside the beautiful gallery ofAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672137299757444257.post-34517969246424779192011-08-24T08:07:00.007-04:002011-09-12T01:51:35.269-04:00Inner Vision: Day 41 - 45Jennifer Kay is a Miami-based reporter for The Associated Press who has enrolled in Iris' IPC Visual Lab. Before moving to Miami in 2005, Kay was an editorial assistant in the AP’s Philadelphia bureau, and previously graduated in 2001 from Dartmouth College, where she was the photography editor of the daily student newspaper. Kay is looking to expand her knowledge of the visual language and to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672137299757444257.post-24627770178904706892011-08-24T07:30:00.012-04:002011-08-24T08:05:50.360-04:00Inner Vision: Day 36 - 40
Jennifer Kay is a Miami-based reporter for The Associated Press who has enrolled in Iris' IPC Visual Lab. Before moving to Miami in 2005, Kay was an editorial assistant in the AP’s Philadelphia bureau, and previously graduated in 2001 from Dartmouth College, where she was the photography editor of the daily student newspaper. Kay is looking to expand her knowledge of the visual Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672137299757444257.post-30570567541688293002011-06-28T07:45:00.010-04:002011-06-28T08:49:31.044-04:00Inner Vision: Day 32 - 35Jennifer Kay is a Miami-based reporter for The Associated Press who has enrolled in Iris' IPC Visual Lab. Before moving to Miami in 2005, Kay was an editorial assistant in the AP’s Philadelphia bureau, and previously graduated in 2001 from Dartmouth College, where she was the photography editor of the daily student newspaper. Kay is looking to expand her knowledge of the visual language and to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672137299757444257.post-48529834406533408222011-06-22T16:30:00.013-04:002011-06-22T17:00:28.534-04:00Iris Rising: I Am Multimedia JournalistUnited Nations security officers raise national flags in front of the UN complex during the UN High Level Meeting on AIDS in New York City on June 9, 2011."My name is Aaron Morrison and I'm a photographer." Whenever I've said those words, I want to take them back seconds later. Don't get me wrong -- I think I have a good "eye" for making compelling images. I so much admire the stories and the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672137299757444257.post-10762151829590404792011-05-31T18:00:00.008-04:002011-05-31T18:41:30.863-04:00Jia's Blog: My House, My Life - 3rd EntryMy name is Jia Garcia and I am nine and in the third grade at St. Rose of Lima. I like taking pictures because it is fun. I do not own a camera, so I use my itouch which was given to me by my grandpa for Christmas. I am also a IPC Visual Lab student who enjoy making pretty pictures. I want to share my visual world with the pictures that I am making while attending photo classes. These are photos Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com1